Hardtop
WM 610919 Removing and installing roof liner
Preliminary work
1. Remove right and left side trim panels. -> 707519 Removing and installing side trim panel - section on "Removing" 707519 Removing and installing side trim panel
2. Remove windstop. -> 684719 Removing and installing windstop - section on "Removing"
Removing roof liner
Loosening roof liner connection to tension bow
1. Press out plastic expansion rivets -1- at the roof liner connection -2- on the right and left of the tension bow -3-.
Removing roof liner
Move convertible top to service position
1. Switch on ignition.
2. Open convertible top to dimension -X= 60 cm- from windscreen frame and switch off ignition.
Convertible top service position
Loosening cloth and cord from convertible top support
1. Unscrew fixing clip -1- , remove cord -2- and metal pad -3- and then pull cord upwards (right and left).
Loosening cord
2. Disengage retaining straps -1- at left and right on hook of roof liner -2- -Arrow A-.
Disengaging retaining straps
3. Pull hook of roof liner -2- downwards and disengage from the pin for the convertible top support -3- on right and left -Arrow B-.
Information
Two persons are needed to disengage and engage the convertible top mechanism!
4. Press ball socket of push rod -6- off the ball head of the main folding top bow on the right and left.
Pressing out the push rod
5. Carefully tip convertible top forward by hand until the convertible top frame touches the windscreen frame.
6. Pull out tightening strip -1- from ball pin of main folding top bow -2- on right and left.
Pulling out tightening strip
Information
Two persons are needed to disengage and engage the convertible top mechanism!
7. Move convertible top to its original position and press ball socket of push rod -6- onto ball head of main folding top bow.
Pressing in push rod
Loosening roof liner
1. Unclip roof liner -1- downwards at front and in centre from bar of roof frame -2- , starting from the outside.
Detaching the roof liner
2. Open Velcro fasteners -1- on the push rod -2- right and left.
Loosening Velcro fasteners
3. Disengage cord -1- of roof liner at buffer -2- on right and left B-pillar.
Disengaging cord
4. Open Velcro fastener -1- on tension strap -2- right and left.
Loosening Velcro fastener
5. Remove surrounding section -1- of roof liner -2- from corner bow -3-.
Removing roof liner
6. Pull out tightening strip -2- of roof liner -1- outwards from main folding top bow -3-.
Removing roof liner
Installing roof liner
1. Pull tightening strip -2- of roof liner -1- into the main folding top bow -3- and position it centrally and at the sides.
Installing roof liner
2. Position roof liner -2- centrally on corner bow -3- and press into surrounding section -1-.
Fastening roof liner
3. Place Velcro fastener -1- around tension strap -2- and press together (right and left).
Securing Velcro fastener
4. Engage cord -1- of roof liner at buffer -2- on right and left B-pillar.
Engaging cord
5. Secure Velcro fasteners -1- to the push rod -2- right and left. To do this, position the loop up to the seam of the Velcro strip and press the Velcro firmly together.
Securing Velcro fasteners
6. Clip roof liner -1- upwards in centre and at front onto bar of roof frame -2- , starting from the inside.
Fastening roof liner
Fastening cloth and cord to convertible top support
Information
Two persons are needed to disengage and engage the convertible top mechanism!
1. Press ball socket of push rod -6- off the ball head of the main folding top bow on the right and left.
Pressing out the push rod
2. Carefully tip convertible top forward by hand until the convertible top frame touches the windscreen frame.
3. Pull tightening strip -1- outwards and engage with the third full slit over the ball pin on the main folding top bow -2- on right and left.
Fastening tightening strip
Information
Two persons are needed to disengage and engage the convertible top mechanism!
4. Move convertible top to its original position and press ball socket of push rod -6- onto ball head of main folding top bow.
Pressing in push rod
5. Pull hook of roof liner -1- downwards -Arrow A- and engage in the pin for the convertible top support -2- on right and left.
Fastening retaining straps
6. Engage retaining straps -3- left and right on hook of roof liner -1- -Arrow B-.
7. Thread cord on pin -5- at bottom -(inset)- , fit cord -2- in the fixing clip -1- and fasten metal pad -3- to convertible top support with water drip pan -4- (right and left).
Do this in the following sequence: Fixing clip -1- , cord -2- , metal pad -3- and water drip pan -4-.
Fasten cord
8. Switch on ignition.
9. Close convertible top and switch off ignition.
Fastening roof liner connection to tension bow
1. Press plastic expansion rivets -1- at the roof liner connection -2- through the fastening holes of the cloth into the tension bow -3- on the left and right.
Fastening roof liner connection
Subsequent work
1. Install the windstop. -> 684719 Removing and installing windstop - section on "Installing"
2. Install right and left side trim panels. -> 707519 Removing and installing side trim panel - section on "Installing" 707519 Removing and installing side trim panel